Friday, Dec. 11th

**Be Responsible **Be Respectful **Be Safe **Be a Positive Contributor
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Spelling Bee Info: All students who qualified for the spelling bee must return their parent signed letter and attend a short meeting today during lunch at 12:45 in Room 6.
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Independent P.E. Students: Must report to the library during 6th today and stay until 2:05.
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7th and 8th students who won a pizza party at Rustys, please meet in Mrs. Leiter's room after 6th period today.
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California Coastal Art & Poetry Contests: Open to all students. Art and poetry must have a California coastal or marine theme to be eligible. Guidelines are on the entry form which you can pick up in the library or the office. Entries must be received by January 28th by Mrs. G. Winners will be announced in April. 
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Smencils are back!  6th grade science teachers are selling Holiday scented smencils for $1 each.  Stop in to see Mrs. Castagna or Ms Hernandez before school, or all 3 teachers after school.
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Activity Day today! We will be treated to a percussion/vocal group called Adaawe
​right after lunch. Then you may choose any of the following activities:
 Join the artists from the Carpinteria Arts Center in the art room to work with watercolors by creating gift tags, snow themed cards and intricate snowflakes

​or take a hip hop class from Studio B, or watch a movie in the library, or play computer games in the library lab or ...you get the idea. Listen to Mr. Merritt when you meet after lunch and he will announce what will be going on and where. Have fun because you earned it!
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ASB Canned food drive: Only a few more days to bring in those canned goods! Take the non-perishable food items to Mrs. Vergeer's classroom (Rm. 10), Ms. Parton (Rm. 5), Mrs. G. in the library, or to Mrs. Thomas (office).  Thank you everyone!
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Guitar Club: Today at lunch in Rm. 21 - Questions! Contact Mr. O'Hara
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Mixed Media Art Club: Today  after school from 3:30 - 5 in Rm. 30
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